90s at 9 Garbage 'Special' Turned Out to Be Just That

Garbage's single "Special" was a moderate hit, but received a bunch of nominations and even won a WAMI.

"Special" was Garbage's third international single off their second studio album Version 2.0  released in 1998. It was a moderate hit for the band reaching #11 on the Modern Rock Tracks, #10 on the Hot Dance Music, #16 on the Adult Top 40, #18 on the Top 40 Mainstream, and #22 on the Top 40 charts. 

It was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group at the 2000 Grammy Awards. It won a Wisconsin Area Music Industry award for Song of the Year (the band was formed in Madison) and a Citation of Achievement from the BMI Pop awards. And the video won a D&AD Award, an MTV Video Music Award, and a VH1 Visionary Video award.

Garbage debuted "Special" at Ryan's Ballroom in Combined Locks, WI in May of 1998.

Garbage "Special" 1998

Nikki "Nikilicious" Montgomery

I'm a Central Wisconsin girl born and raised. I grew up in Port Edwards and participated in cheerleading, basketball, volleyball and softball as well as many clubs like National Honor Society, SADD, yearbook and forensics. I was a very busy high school student and still managed to get good enough grades to go to college at UW-Stevens Point where I was just as busy between working 3 jobs including executive staff positions at the campus alternative rock radio station and volunteering at the campus television station.

After graduation I thought I would take my BA in Mass Communications with emphasis in Broadcasting and Journalism and Minor in Political Science and become a big time reporter in some major city. But instead my internship with our news station here at Midwest Communications turned into a part-time job and opened the door to the morning show co-host position at WDEZ. After 9 1/4 years of fun in the mornings I was promoted to Assistant Brand Manager and moved to The Workday Getaway.

I couldn't deny my love for rock anymore! It was time dive head first into the genre I spent my formative years listening to day in and day out. When the opportunity arose for me to become the Brand Manager for Rock 94.7 and host the morning show I couldn't pass it up.

I'm so happy that I stayed in Central Wisconsin I couldn't imagine raising my three daughters anywhere else.

Favorite band: STP

First concert: Bryan Adams 1992 at the Target Center in Minneapolis (I was 12)

Favorite color: Yellow

Favorite pasttime: Watching Walking Dead, American Horror Story and Covert Affairs

Vice: Wine